Sugar pretzels

Name: Sugar pretzels
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 75 g Butter or margarine; 100 g Sugar; 7-10 Tbsp pulp of 1 vanilla pod; 5 drops of bitter almond oil; 1 egg (size M); 2 Egg yolk (size M); 200 g Flour; 75 g crushed almonds; 1 coated Tsp Baking Powder; 1 pinch Salt; 7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1/2 untreated lemon; 40-50 g Sugar crystals; baking paper

AUTHOR
Andrew Gay

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
75 mins

TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1

75 g Butter or margarine
100 g Sugar
7-10 Tbsp pulp of 1 vanilla pod
5 drops of bitter almond oil
1 egg (size M)
2 Egg yolk (size M)
200 g Flour
75 g crushed almonds
1 coated Tsp Baking Powder
1 pinch Salt
7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1/2 untreated lemon
40-50 g Sugar crystals
baking paper

Directions

1
Stir the fat until creamy. Add sugar, vanilla pulp and bitter almond oil, stir until foamy. Knead in egg, 1 egg yolk, flour, almonds, baking powder, salt and lemon peel. Form dough into rolls (approx. 3 cm Ø). Cover and put in a cool place for about 2 hours. Cut dough into slices. Roll into strands of approx. 15 cm and form pretzels.
2
Place on two baking trays covered with baking paper. Whisk 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of water. Brush the pretzels with it. Sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake the pretzels in a preheated oven (electric range: 175 °C/ gas: level 2) for about 12 minutes. Let them cool down. Results in approx. 30 pieces
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Plate: Waechtersbach